In Praise of Alexander Hamilton Part IV
Subtitle: The Federal Convention June 7th – June 15th. “If we are to be considered as a nation, all State distinctions must be abolished; the whole must be thrown into… Read more »
Tag: New Jersey Plan
A Senate of the States: June 14th – June 18th, 1787
June 14. William Patterson (NJ), spooked by the developing Virginia Plan, asked for a one-day adjournment to work on an improved federal design. June 15. He submitted the New Jersey/Patterson… Read more »
Whatever Happened to the Articles of Confederation? Part V
The New Jersey Plan. In this post we’ll see why continuance under the Articles of Confederation (AC) was certain to destroy the Union. The commissions for delegates to the convention were,… Read more »